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20 Candy Boards We Love More Than Charcuterie Boards

Megan Porta
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  • Candy charcuterie boards are a fun and easy way to create a festive dessert display for any occasion, from Halloween to Valentine's Day.

A holiday is not a requirement for building an over-the-top dessert-based charcuterie board, although Halloween, Christmas, and Valentine's Day are certainly good excuses to get creative with candy! 

Charcuterie boards are a great way to easily feed a family, and  grazing boards  allow people to help themselves whenever they're hungry. These 20 easy candy board ideasalso eliminate the need to put out dishes for each individual, which eases the burden of meal prep, along with clean-up.

Related:  31 Pinterest-Worthy Food Boards, From Classic Charcuterie Creations to DIY Mac 'n' Cheese Boards

How To Make a Candy Charcuterie Board

Charcuterie boards traditionally include cheese, meat and fruits that can be shared with guests, but today's focus is on sweets and candy-focused boards with a flair for the holidays. It's a simple swap! Fill boards and little trays or cups with candy (think M&M's, Twizzlers, peppermints, lollipops or your other favorite goodies). You can also arrange a whimsical pattern of cookies , fudge , chocolates and other various nibbles in fun patterns or go all out with a holiday-themed hot chocolate board with all fixings: hot cocoa, mini marshmallows, rock candy sticks, coconut shavings. Really, the sky's the limit here. 

Related: How To Make A Charcuterie Chalet

Don't restrict yourself to thinking along the lines of holiday food with your creations. Instead, think outside the box! Have you received an excess of sweet treats from friends and neighbors? Create a candy board. Or, include homemade Valentine's treats in a potluck-style board and set it out for people to munch on while mingling.

A Candy Board For Every Season

No matter what time of year, holiday or occasion, this collection will show you how to make a delicious dessert board for them all. From Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas right to Valentine's Day and St. Patrick's Day—there's plenty of inspiration for every single event with these beautiful boards!

Best Candy Charcuterie Boards

<p>Glorious Treats</p><p>Here's some fall inspiration for you to create a snack and treat board with fall in mind! Your family and friends will love the effort you put into sharing this. </p><p><strong>Get the recipe: <a href=Fall Charcuterie Board

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Glorious Treats

Here's some fall inspiration for you to create a snack and treat board with fall in mind! Your family and friends will love the effort you put into sharing this.

Get the recipe: Fall Charcuterie Board

<p>Favorite Family Recipes</p><p>The language of love comes alive and is beautifully presented with a pink and red Valentine-themed candy and cookie dessert charcuterie board. Enjoy with a sweetheart or your kids or friends!</p><p><strong>Get the recipe: <a href=Valentine Charcuterie Board

Related: 25 Cute and Romantic Valentine's Day Desserts

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Favorite Family Recipes

The language of love comes alive and is beautifully presented with a pink and red Valentine-themed candy and cookie dessert charcuterie board. Enjoy with a sweetheart or your kids or friends!

Get the recipe: Valentine Charcuterie Board

Related: 25 Cute and Romantic Valentine's Day Desserts

<p>Cutefetti</p><p>This colorful fun board is great for creating birthday vibes and using all the candy that kids love in a charcuterie board.</p><p><strong>Get the recipe: <a href=Birthday Candy Charcuterie Board

Related: 15 Unforgettable Birthday Cake Recipes

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Cutefetti

This colorful fun board is great for creating birthday vibes and using all the candy that kids love in a charcuterie board.

Get the recipe: Birthday Candy Charcuterie Board

Related: 15 Unforgettable Birthday Cake Recipes

<p>Bellyfull</p><p>Cookies and candies and treats, galore! This fun circular dessert board is ready to serve to family or friends.</p><p><strong>Get the recipe: <a href=Dessert Charcuterie Board

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Bellyfull

Cookies and candies and treats, galore! This fun circular dessert board is ready to serve to family or friends.

Get the recipe: Dessert Charcuterie Board

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<p>Favorite Family Recipes</p><p>The most candy holiday of the year needs a special holiday board with a fun dressed-up treat tray like this one! You will be a hit with the kiddos as they indulge in too much candy.</p><p><strong>Get the recipe: <a href=Halloween Charcuterie Board

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Favorite Family Recipes

The most candy holiday of the year needs a special holiday board with a fun dressed-up treat tray like this one! You will be a hit with the kiddos as they indulge in too much candy.

Get the recipe: Halloween Charcuterie Board

<p>Ain't Too Proud To Meg</p><p>Thanksgiving is a great day of food that typically lasts all day or even all weekend. So this fun fruit, chocolate and cookie platter and meat/cheese platter is perfect as a centerpiece and as a finger food snack board. </p><p><strong>Get the recipe: <a href=Thanksgiving Dessert Cheese Board

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Ain't Too Proud To Meg

Thanksgiving is a great day of food that typically lasts all day or even all weekend. So this fun fruit, chocolate and cookie platter and meat/cheese platter is perfect as a centerpiece and as a finger food snack board.

Get the recipe: Thanksgiving Dessert Cheese Board

<p>Jennifer Maune</p><p>If you're not naturally a hostess with the mostess, you'll gain instant points with this holiday dessert board filled with lovely finger foods. </p><p><strong>Get the recipe: <a href=Holiday Charcuterie Board

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Jennifer Maune

If you're not naturally a hostess with the mostess, you'll gain instant points with this holiday dessert board filled with lovely finger foods.

Get the recipe: Holiday Charcuterie Board

<p>Crazy For Crust</p><p>Enjoy a merry holiday dessert board with these step-by-step dessert charcuterie instructions to create a tasty-looking beautiful display!</p><p><strong>Get the recipe: <a href=How To Make A Dessert Charcuterie

Related: 10+ Epic Charcuterie Boards

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Crazy For Crust

Enjoy a merry holiday dessert board with these step-by-step dessert charcuterie instructions to create a tasty-looking beautiful display!

Get the recipe: How To Make A Dessert Charcuterie

Related: 10+ Epic Charcuterie Boards

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<p>Two Sisters Crafting</p><p>A delightful mix of red, green and white treats to celebrate Christmas festively!</p><p><strong>Get the recipe: <a href=Christmas Dessert Board

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Two Sisters Crafting

A delightful mix of red, green and white treats to celebrate Christmas festively!

Get the recipe: Christmas Dessert Board

<p>Beyond Frosting</p><p>If you are a big fan of Christmas cookies, then you'll certainly enjoy having a little of each kind to sample. </p><p><strong>Get the recipe: <a href=Christmas Cookie Charcuterie Board

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Beyond Frosting

If you are a big fan of Christmas cookies, then you'll certainly enjoy having a little of each kind to sample.

Get the recipe: Christmas Cookie Charcuterie Board

<p>Cutefetti</p><p>To be a kid in a candy shop again is just what this candy board was inspired by! No one could refuse to enjoy something from this Christmas and Santa candy board. </p><p><strong>Get the recipe: <a href=Santa Candy Charcuterie Board

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Cutefetti

To be a kid in a candy shop again is just what this candy board was inspired by! No one could refuse to enjoy something from this Christmas and Santa candy board.

Get the recipe: Santa Candy Charcuterie Board

<p>Revel and Glitter</p><p>You'll love how sweet dried fruits are incorporated into this delicious dessert board that also has some great salty snacks! You don't have to commit to being a sweet or salty person in this perfect charcuterie board. </p><p><strong>Get the recipe: <a href=Sweet & Salty Dessert Charcuterie

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Revel and Glitter

You'll love how sweet dried fruits are incorporated into this delicious dessert board that also has some great salty snacks! You don't have to commit to being a sweet or salty person in this perfect charcuterie board.

Get the recipe: Sweet & Salty Dessert Charcuterie

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<p>Bullocks Buzz</p><p>Want to spiff up your favorite Irish holiday? Here's some eye candy for the day to put together and enjoy a sweetness to go along with the beer and potatoes!</p><p><strong>Get the recipe: <a href=St. Patrick's Day Dessert Charcuterie Board

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Bullocks Buzz

Want to spiff up your favorite Irish holiday? Here's some eye candy for the day to put together and enjoy a sweetness to go along with the beer and potatoes!

Get the recipe: St. Patrick's Day Dessert Charcuterie Board

<p>Damn Delicious</p><p>Candy can be for grownups too! Add some delicious unique cheeses to the chocolate on your sweets charcuterie board.</p><p><strong>Get the recipe: <a href=Chocolate and Cheese Board

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Damn Delicious

Candy can be for grownups too! Add some delicious unique cheeses to the chocolate on your sweets charcuterie board.

Get the recipe: Chocolate and Cheese Board

<p>Flavor The Moments</p><p>A range of chocolate ought to do on this nut, fruit and chocolate charcuterie sweets board.</p><p><strong>Get the recipe: <a href=Chocolate Dessert Charcuterie Board

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Flavor The Moments

A range of chocolate ought to do on this nut, fruit and chocolate charcuterie sweets board.

Get the recipe: Chocolate Dessert Charcuterie Board

<p>No. 2 Pencil</p><p>If you don't think of hot chocolate as a treat and dessert, you've got to head over to see this beautifully prepared dessert board that helps you create a decadent mug of hot chocolate. </p><p><strong>Get the recipe: <a href=Hot Chocolate Dessert Board

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No. 2 Pencil

If you don't think of hot chocolate as a treat and dessert, you've got to head over to see this beautifully prepared dessert board that helps you create a decadent mug of hot chocolate.

Get the recipe: Hot Chocolate Dessert Board

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<p>Inspired By Charm</p><p>Coffee can be part of a grownups dessert Snackuterie Board to go along with the treats and sweets!</p><p><strong>Get the recipe: <a href=Coffee Inspired Snackcuterie Board

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Inspired By Charm

Coffee can be part of a grownups dessert Snackuterie Board to go along with the treats and sweets!

Get the recipe: Coffee Inspired Snackcuterie Board

<p>Bittersweet Blog</p><p>Want to keep your sweets board on the healthier side? Follow along with these options that still look tasty and fulfill the sweet tooth!</p><p><strong>Get the recipe: <a href=Dessert Charcuterie Board

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Bittersweet Blog

Want to keep your sweets board on the healthier side? Follow along with these options that still look tasty and fulfill the sweet tooth!

Get the recipe: Dessert Charcuterie Board

<p>Hallstrom Home</p><p>We can enjoy a beautiful scoop of ice cream with a fun display of treats to create our own dessert with a candy charcuterie board created just for the frozen treat!</p><p><strong>Get the recipe: <a href=Ice Cream Candy Charcuterie Board

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Hallstrom Home

We can enjoy a beautiful scoop of ice cream with a fun display of treats to create our own dessert with a candy charcuterie board created just for the frozen treat!

Get the recipe: Ice Cream Candy Charcuterie Board

<p>Cookies and Cups</p><p>Cheese, crackers and salami are a traditional charcuterie board we're used to. But what about chocolate salami? Now this is a dessert board we can get behind!</p><p><strong>Get the recipe: <a href=Dessert Charcuterie with Chocolate Salami

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Cookies and Cups

Cheese, crackers and salami are a traditional charcuterie board we're used to. But what about chocolate salami? Now this is a dessert board we can get behind!

Get the recipe: Dessert Charcuterie with Chocolate Salami

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